PRACTICE AREAS

Our attorneys have aggressively defended premises liability claims brought against owners, operators and managers of companies and commercial properties. Through our continued success in this area we have shown that our effective and knowledgeable legal counsel can protect your business and financial interests. Our firm represents apartment complexes, commercial businesses, construction companies, grocery stores, hospitals, hotels, landlords, nightclubs, office buildings, parking lots, restaurants, retail stores, shopping malls and various other property owners. Our attorneys are adept in a wide range of premises liability matters, including those involving serious injury and complex litigation, such as:

• Defects on the premises
• Acts of negligent third parties
• Slip and falls
• Negligence or improper maintenance of the premises
• Negligent security
• Falling merchandise
• Elevator, escalator and moving sidewalk injuries
• Lack of effective warning signs
• Inadequate security or lighting

The firm’s collective experience in defending premises liability claims is extensive, representing two of the largest self-insured retailers in the country. The skilled and knowledgeable attorneys at Moffett Sims and Gauthier work to defend our clients in the areas of constructive notice, standard of practice, security and lighting issues, maintenance and recordkeeping policies, third-party issues and lessee/lessor contract provisions. Our team has a history of success in the defense of suspicious claims.